Our office’s just went under a massive upgrade/change… we got rid of our oddly shaped tempered glass surfaced desks and opted for 12 new bare white Ikea simple desks. here’s what the main office looks like now.
We also acquired some shelving and organized our storage space, so that we now actually have storage space!! check it out!
hopefully this can inspire you to organize your space, it’s very therapudic
basically Youtube is promoting its promoting capabilities, read the full story from the source
Remember that post from June? the weekend before that political event in Toronto that broke all the downtown store’s windows? Yes thats the one, about the weekend, well that NXNE picnic event has been showin up online daily for the past two weeks at liveinbellwoods.com.
Some of my favourite acts are about to go up today! but here are two that really stand out so far for me… enjoy them on this beautiful Friday and have a great weekend!!
via Mashable:
Social media can be a huge boon for non-profits, NGOs and causes. Many are finding ways to let folks help those in need with small actions and donations. Here are nine ways you can make a difference in people’s lives with just a few minutes of your time or a few dollars from your PayPal account.
Of course, if you want to spend more than five minutes or $25, you could do a lot more good for folks in need. But this is a great way to begin cultivating a personal attitude of philanthropy in your spare time and with your spare cash.
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via: marketingmag.ca
A report by the Retail Council of Canada suggests just two-thirds of Canadian retailers are adopting technology like e-commerce and social media to increase their online presence with customers.
The report, Retail Technology in Canada, says 65% of mid- to large-sized businesses surveyed had an e-commerce site, but the websites generated less than 5% of total sales.
“Data from various external studies value online sales in America at 3.6% to 6% of total sales,” states the report. “Canadian e-retailers in our study seem optimistic about online sales for 2010, expecting to see a healthy rise. More than half of the respondents said that they anticipate online growth between 1-10% this year.”
The survey found that most mid- to large-sized retailers will have an e-commerce site in the next five years. “One commonly offered explanation for Canada’s lower e-commerce sales is that Canadian consumers have less of a catalogue-shopping mentality compared to Americans. In addition, there is a greater number of U.S. e-retailers and U.S. companies offering retail services in Canada.”
About 68% were using social media like Facebook and Twitter in marketing and promotional campaigns.
“While many retailers are involved in social media, some issues still persist,” states the report. “Determining ROI remains a common complaint of social media, with retailers uncertain as to how much they should be investing in the efforts and what kind of pay out they can expect. Many retailers simply accept social media involvement as a necessity in today’s marketplace. As one survey respondent stated, ‘social media is the cost of doing business.’”
About one-quarter of respondents said they have no concerns about using social media, while 38% said they “lack a knowledgeable person… to handle the work” and another 24% said social media “requires too much work to maintain.”
The report also says businesses are looking at how to use mobile phones to reach their customers, though just a handful of retailers surveyed said they use mobile technology.
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I really do want need one of these amazing quadrocopters. Just being able to hover about my house would be enough, maybe i could get it to bring me snacks, drinks, or possibly open the front door for my guests and welcome them with a hello!
from: Engadget
In case you didn’t find the original quadrocopter chilling enough, the GRASP Lab out of the University of Pennsylvania has gone and added a bit of cooperative logic to the recipe so that now multiple little drones can work together. Also upgraded with a “claw-like” gripper that allows it to pick up and transport objects, the newer quadrocopter can team up on its prey payload with its buddies, all while maintaining its exquisite balance and agility. Skip past the break to see it on video.
The tallest employee in the office worked on this music video as part of his Humble Empire endeavor.
Foursquare is always getting better it seems, and things just got rolling with their new “Layers”
Looking at life through rose-colored glasses? How about walking through your town and seeing it as the Huffington Post or the Independent Film Channel sees it? IFC announced a new campaign this morning with leading location-based social network Foursquare that will allow you to do just that. The Huffington Post launched a Foursquare layer today as well.
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